November 24
Somalia: Rising Floodwaters From Shabelle River Displace Villages Near Beledweyne
Radio Dalsan
Floodwaters from the Shabelle River have inundated multiple areas north of Beledweyne over the past two days, sparking fears of widespread devastation across the Hiiran and Middle… Read more »
November 22
Nigeria: Govt Strikes Deal With IOM On Revised Migration Policy, Says 6.1m Nigerians Still Displaced
This Day
The federal government has revealed that no less than 6.1 million Nigerians are still displaced due to natural disasters and insecurity. Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Thousands of Children Face Escalating Violence and Exploitation Amid Intensifying Conflict
UN
Children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) remain deeply impacted by conflict, facing an increase in grave violations, according to the latest report by the UN… Read more »
November 21
Malawi: Malawi Refugees Receive First-Ever Insurance Payout
VOA
Refugees at Malawi's only refugee camp, Dzaleka, have started receiving their first-ever insurance payouts to mitigate the impact of the El Nino weather pattern, which has… Read more »
Ethiopia: Refugees in Ethiopia's Amhara Region Continue to Face Almost Daily Attacks
The New Humanitarian
"All we seek is a safe place, but unfortunately we found ourselves in another war." Read more »
Sudan: 'Leaving Omdurman' - Saad Obeid About the First Months of War in Sudan
Dabanga
After Radio Dabanga's English team obtained The Disaster, a book written by Saad Obeid, professor in theatre at the Sudan University, about life in Omdurman during the first five… Read more »
South Sudan: UNHCR, EU Pledge Continued Support As Thousands of Returning South Sudanese Refugees Receive ID Cards
UNHCR
More than 17,400 former South Sudanese refugees were recently issued with national identity cards, having returned to the country after years in exile. With support from a joint… Read more »
Africa: UNHCR Launches $10 Billion Appeal to Address Global Refugee Crisis in 2025
UN News
The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) has launched a $10 billion appeal for 2025 to meet critical needs and implement sustainable solutions for millions of refugees, displaced persons and… Read more »
November 20
Sudan: Sudanese Refugees in Niger Suffer As Protests Met With Crackdowns
Dabanga
Sudanese refugees in Niger are renewing calls for help as they endure dire conditions and escalating threats, according to testimonies shared with Dabanga, earlier this week.… Read more »
Somalia: Over 427,000 Displaced in Somalia Amid Conflict & Climate Shocks
Radio Dalsan
More than 427,000 people have been forced to flee their homes within Somalia during the first 10 months of 2024, the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) revealed on Tuesday,… Read more »
November 19
Sudan: 'You Don't See Young Women in Some Camps' - Harrowing Reports of Sexual Violence and Healthcare Attacks in Sudan's Aj Jazirah State
UNFPA
"Some parents were killed while trying to protect their daughters from being raped," said Sara*, a counsellor in Sudan's eastern Aj Jazirah state and one of many health workers… Read more »
November 18
South Sudan: Hunger Crisis Deepens in South Sudan With Returnees Fleeing War and Children Hit Hardest
WFP
Alarming new food security data from South Sudan shows that 57 per cent of the population will be acutely food insecure through the 2025 lean season with returnees fleeing the war… Read more »
November 14
Africa: UN Agencies and Ethiopian Government Launch Durable Solutions Strategy for Internal Displacement
UNDP
Call for Greater Investment in Development Solutions and Peacebuilding Read more »
Sudan: WFP Calls for the Safe Passage of Life-Saving Aid, As Opening of Critical Adre Border Is Extended
United Nations in Sudan
Three UN World Food Programme convoys carrying essential food and nutrition assistance are on their way to Sudan's Zamzam camp in North Darfur and Kadugli in South Kordofan for the… Read more »
Africa: UNHCR Amplifies Voices of Displaced On Frontlines of Climate Change
UN News
UN refugee agency, UNHCR, on Thursday launched the Refugees for Climate Action initiative in a bid to mobilise the world's forcibly displaced to join the fight against global… Read more »
November 13
Sudan: WFP Urges Sudan to 'Keep Crossings Open' As Aid Convoy Heads to Famine-Stricken Darfur
Dabanga
The World Food Programme (WFP) has appealed to Sudan to keep the Adré border crossing open, as a convoy carrying crucial humanitarian aid heads toward the Zamzam camp for… Read more »
November 12
Uganda: COP29 - Nankabirwa Calls for Clean Cooking Solutions to Support Refugee Communities, Protect Forests
Nile Post
Energy Minister, Ruth Nankabirwa, has called for sustainable clean cooking solutions to support Uganda's extensive refugee population and safeguard the country's forests. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe's Leonard Zulu Lands Top UN Post in Uganda
New Zimbabwe
LEONARD Zulu has been appointed the United Nations Resident Coordinator to Uganda. Read more »
Cameroon: WFP Responds to Severe Flooding in Cameroon That Affects Over 400,000 People
WFP
Recent flooding in Cameroon has affected more than 400,000 people and upended lives and livelihoods, as the country grapples with acute food insecurity amid rising food prices,… Read more »
East Africa: UNHCR Leads the Revitalization of a Coordinated Solutions Process for the Somalia Situation in the East Horn of Africa and Great Lakes Region and Yemen
UNHCR
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency has just concluded a three-day event, hosting partners and Governments from the East and Horn of Africa, Great Lakes Region and Yemen, to review… Read more »
November 11
Uganda: UNHCR Urges Public to Reject Hate Speech Against Refugees
Nile Post
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has issued a strong call for the public to reject misinformation and hate speech targeting refugees, highlighting the… Read more »
November 10
Sudan: UNHCR Reports 'Devastating Milestone' - More Than Three Million Have Fled Sudan
Dabanga
The continuing bloodshed in Sudan has created the world's worst civilian protection crisis in decades - and the world is not paying any attention. The Regional Refugee Response… Read more »
November 08
Sudan: 'Devastating Milestone Reached in Sudan, And The World is Not Paying Any Attention'
UNHCR
The continuing bloodshed in Sudan has created the world's worst civilian protection crisis in decades - and the world is not paying any attention. Read more »
Sudan: Sudan's Displaced Have Endured 'Unimaginable Suffering, Brutal Atrocities'
UN News
Sudan's displaced have endured "unimaginable suffering" in their search for shelter from the country's ongoing war, UN humanitarians warned on Friday. Read more »
November 07
South Africa: Nomzamo Mbatha Calls for 'Urgent Optimism' As Key to Driving Climate Action [interview]
allAfrica
Nomzamo Mbatha, a South African actress and humanitarian, is a powerful advocate for social justice and climate action. Read more »
